Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Parahoplitidae
Alternative combinations: Ammonites nutfieldiensis, Parahoplites nutfieldensis
Full reference: J. Sowerby. 1815. The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or colored figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the Earth. Parts IXX to XX. The mineral conchology of Great Britain 2(19-20):1-28
Belongs to Parahoplites according to J. Lehmann et al. 2009
See also Casey 1961 and Sowerby 1815
Sister taxa: Parahoplites dallasi, Parahoplites dechyi, Parahoplites inaensis, Parahoplites irregularis, Parahoplites macfarlandi, Parahoplites melchioris, Parahoplites multicostatus, Parahoplites robustus, Parahoplites scharfi, Parahoplites sjogreni, Parahoplites stantoni, Parahoplites tenuicostatus, Parahoplites transitans
Type specimen: BMNH 43882?
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (1 collection), Chile (2), Germany (1), the United Kingdom (9)
Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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